in washington, i'm mark meredith.) a keurig green mountain coffee plant in monterey county is closing its doors this summer... leaving nearly 200 people without work. keurig anounnced this week it's closing its manufacturing and distribution center in castroville.. 183 employees will be laid off.. a monterey county supervisor says it was a decision made by the company and considers it a big loss for the area.. (steve) keurig green mountain is offering employees transfers to their east coast plant...severance packages and retraining. the plant will officially close july 3rd. ( pam ) meanwhile: the unemployment rate has reached its lowest level in a decade. the labor department says the jobless rate came in

center01:15-01:24 - mark meredith / washington d.c.president trump says temporarily banning visitors from six countries is about one thing. "we're talking about the safety of our nation and the safety and security of our people"but several federal circuit courts - including one in virginia last week - think the travel ban goes too far. the ban blocks visitors from places like syria, yemen, and sudan. now the white house has one final stop: the u-s supreme court. attorney elizabeth wydra. "really this isn't about national security, this is about keeping muslims out of country and that's not allowed under our constitution" wydra leads the constitutional accountability center.her d-c lawfirm is watching to see how the president's executive order moves forward.she says she's worried the trump administration could get their way while waiting for a ruling. "they'll be asking the supreme court to allow it to go into effect while they fight out the merits of the case"right now the justice department is considering it's options. but says in a s

sherrod brown / (d) ohio00:41-00:47 - mark meredith / the white house 01:06-01:12 - sen.marco rubio / (r) floridapresident trump calls his budget "a new foundation for american greatness".his plan:spend more money on defenseand less on welfare programsmick mulvaney - the president's budget director- says voters expect change."what were trying to do is sayare these programs being properly used are there instances where they're being abused and can we reform them for the truly needy"mulvaney's wants to shift spending away from medicaid and food stamps. individual states would have to cover those costs.but ohio senator sherrod brown worries people will end up without any help at all."its sort of an upside down budget, i would expect senator portman to work with me to fight against a lot of those cuts to things like meals on wheels, and to food stamps for people who are just barely getting by""but its not all about spending cuts, director mulvaney tells me he plans to spend a lot more of taxpayers money to build a wall between the us and mexico" "its one of the things the pre

kron 4's washington mark meredith takes a closer look.rt: 1:23out: in washington, i'm mark meredith.00:09-00:15 - mick mulvaney / white house budget director00:44-00:50 - susan harley / spokesperson, public citizen01:18-01:23 - mark meredith/ washington d.c. white house budget director mick mulvaney is trying to convince congress cutting welfare programs is essential. "we no longer want to measure compassion by the number of programs that we have, or the number of people that are on those programs."mulvaney's defending president trump's plan to cut billions from medicaid, food stamps, and low income housing assistance. democratic house members call it a slap in the face to the poor."xxxxx"susan harley with public citizen - a government watchdog group - agrees.she says the 2018 budget helps corporations not consumers."we need to think about people not profits, these are essential public protections that they're talking about getting rid of"but the white house says its budget is all about boosting the economy.it plans for three percent grow

trt: 1:18out: in washington, i'm mark meredith. 00:43-00:49 - mark meredith / washington d.c.00:51-00sen. lindsey graham / (r) south carolina texas senator and majority whip john cornyn may have a new job title: f-b-i director. the white house reportedly interviewed cornyn for the job over the weekend.but on monday, the senators office played down expectations.in a statement the senator said quote: "i have the distinct privilege of serving 28 million texans in the united states senate, and that is where my focus remains." cornyn's name is one of several reported to be on the president's short list. also on the list: acting f-b-i director andrew mccabe, former white house advisor francis townsend, and former michigan congressman mike rogers.today president trump says the search continues"no matter who the president picks, the senate will have the final say. which is why south carolina senator lindsey graham says the next f-b-i director should be someone both democrats and republicans can trust." "i think it's now time to pick somebody that comes from within the ranks or is such of repu

and about keeping a campaign promise.at the white house, i'm mark meredith.dent trump looks to have his itinerary set for his foreign trip since becoming president. trump already planned to attend a nato meeting in belgium and a g-seven meeting in italy later this month. but white house officials say the trip now includes stops in israel, saudi arabia and the vatican. it's part of a strategy to reach out across religions to fight extremism. since becoming president, trump has largely left the foreign travel to his top aides and cabinet members. but he has hosted several foreign leaders at the white house. (dan kerman)here in the willow glenn neighborhood of san jose...police have shot and killed the 24 year old man who they say shot and killed his ex-girlfriend's parents. kron 4 news has confirmed that the couple that was gunned down was was naren and raynha prabhu. it happened about 9-pm wednesday night, also at the house at the time...the ex-girlfriend two brothers one age 20 one age 13. the 20 year old was able to escape and call police. the 13 year old wa

on capitol hill, i'm mark meredith. (grant) it's proof that little things do add up.nation's airlines collected four-point-two billion dollars in baggage fees last year... up ten percent from 2015. that's according to new data released tuesday by the department of transportation. the increase alone is a million dollars a day. but not everything was up. fees collected for changing a reservation actually fell four percent to two-point-nine billion dollars. and fares went down by one percent. some airline executives point to baggage fees as a way to keep fares low. (vicki) a warning tonight for hikers in the east bay... after a man is bitten by a rattlesnake on a popular trail. where this happened - still ahead. (grant) plus, dozens of arrests made... after violent protest broke out in downtown portland yesterday. an update... after the break. (grant) warmer weather, means more rattlesnakes on popular hiking trails.(vicki) yesterday in fremont -- a man was bitten by a rattler at the mission peak regional preserve area. kron four's philippe djegal reports that man is stil

(pam) our washington correspondent mark meredith .... closer look at why some worry the decision is a step in the wrong direction. attorney general jeff sessions wants federal prosecutors to re-think how america's drug offenders are punished."if you are a drug trafficker, we will not look the other way, we will not be willfully blind tyour misconduct."" sessions is reversing an obama-era directive which urged prosecutors to avoid sending non-violent drug offenders to prison for long terms.criminal justice from advocate kara gotsch considers the change a major step backwards."its really quite damaging, and the consequences are severe both fiscally and on a humane perspective"gotsch is with "the sentencing project" - a group lobbying justice reform. she says the justice department's reforms means more minority and low income drug users will end up behind bars."something has to change, and its not continuing the cycle of incarceration of locking people up, its about investing in drug treatment, diversion, educating people" faith leaders we

the attorney general jeff sessions to remove comey from his job.kron4's washington correspondent mark meredithng details. president trump fired f-b-i director james comey in a letter sent late monday. in a statement emailed to reporters the president said quote:""the fbi is one of our nation's most cherished and respected institutions and today will mark a new beginning for our crown jewel of law enforcement," the announcement comes just hours after white house press secretary sean spicer appeared to defend comey. reporter: "does the president still have confidence, full confidence, in fbi director sean spicer: "i have no reason to believe -- i haven't asked him. so i don't -- i have not asked the president time we spoke in the letter president following the n of attorney general jeff sessions. sessions and argued comey mishandled last summer's investigation clinton emails. reaction is pouring in, including on the senate floor where illinois senator dick durbin says continue its investigation into russian the 2016 presidential election. "xxxxx" comey was appointed by (steve) we bring you peopl